By Dan WaltersCalMatters, CalMatters NetworkApril 26, 2024 Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. California once was a national leader in making government more transparent, requiring state and local agencies to conduct their business in […]
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The Code of the West…the Realities of Rural Living
A Primer for Living in SISKIYOU COUNTY, CALIFORNIA 2005 Edition source: www.co.siskiyou.ca.usmade accessible 5/2019 ACKNOWLEDGMENT The idea for “The Code of the West…the realities of rural living” originated from counties in Colorado. Some of the information in the Siskiyou County “code” is taken directly from those publications and some has […]
College of Siskiyou Spring Concert Schedule
Weed / COS – The College of the Siskiyous Music Department will feature many opportunities for the community and music lovers of all ages to attend upcoming concerts. The concerts will feature the COS Chamber Music, Concert Choir, and the COS Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Come and let your heart be […]
CalFire PR: BURN PERMITS REQUIRED May 1, 2024
Yreka, Ca- The CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit will require residential burn permits effective 6:00 a.m. onWednesday, May 1, 2024, for any type of open burning within State Responsibility Areas (SRA) of Siskiyou County. Greg Roath, Chief of the CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit wants to remind residents as we approach the […]
Wildfire Season Is Almost Here! Can One State’s Problem Be Another State’s Solution?
By: Nonprofit Admin. Wild Horse Fire Brigade Nevada has a problem. They have too many herbivores grazing the landscape. Between the cattle, wild horses, deer and elk, the competition for grazing and water resources is tough. Livestock producers in Nevada have been effective at eliminating the predators that would normally […]
10 Times as Much of This Toxic Pesticide Could End Up on Your Tomatoes and Celery Under a New EPA Proposal
by Sharon Lerner REPUBLISH: ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. When you bite into a piece of celery, there’s a fair chance that it will be coated with a thin film of a […]
the Obituary of James Lipke
James Lipke Obituary James “Jim” Lipke passed away peacefully on April 13, 2024 in Yreka. He was 73 years old. Jim was born on April 17, 1950 in Oakland to Harry and Eloise Lipke. He spent most of his youth growing up in Forks of Salmon with his parents and […]
SCSO PR: Sheriff LaRue Calls on Governor Newsom to Establish Illegal Marijuana Cultivation Site Remediation
– PRESS RELEASE –April 22nd, 2024 The annual celebration of Earth Day provides an opportunity to reflect on the beauty of the natural world, as well as to consider what efforts we can make to better care for the places we call home. In Siskiyou County especially, we are blessed […]
Klamath Project Drought Response Agency’s: WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM SMALL ACRES ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Klamath Project Drought Response Agency’s 2024 program is open to owners of small-acre parcels (less than 4 acres) for participation in a no-irrigation initiative. Interested parties are invited to submit their applications for small-acre parcels directly to the District. Eligibility for the program requires that landowners refrain from using water from […]
CDFW Warns Dog Owners to Be Mindful of Salmon Poisoning Disease
Dog owners in California are reminded to take precautions to protect their pets from Salmon Poisoning Disease. Salmon Poisoning Disease is a potentially fatal condition seen only in dogs after they eat certain types of raw or cold smoked fish like trout and salmon that are infected with a bacteria-like […]